Category: Special Reports

US DoD awards Bahraini AH-1Z contract 0

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DoD awards Bahraini Bell AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters contract

Bahrain will receive 12 Bell AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters by the end of August 2022, under a contract announced by the US Department of Defense (DoD) on 7 February. The USD240.3 million Foreign Military...

RAF Tornados fly last mission 0

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RAF Tornados fly last mission

The RAF’s Tornado GR4 flew its last operational mission on Operation ‘Shader’ on 31 January. Magnificent Flying Machines: The RAF Tornado GR4, initially introduced in 1979 and first in service in 1982, has now...

Hungarian Air Force Dassault Falcon 7x on tour 0

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Hungarian Air Force Dassault Falcon 7x on tour

Hungarian Air Force Dassault Falcon 7x serial 606 is seen at Brussels Airport on November 5. Hungarian Air Force Dassault Falcon 7x (Photo by Christopher Wells) The large-cabin, 5,950nm-range Falcon is part of an...

Papua New Guinea Bell 212 demo in Port Moresby 0

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Papua New Guinea Bell 212 demo in Port Moresby

PNGDF Incident Response Group soldiers rappelfrom Bell 212 P2-HCW in Port Moresby on November 5. (Photo by Commonwealth of Australia/ABIS Kieran Whiteley)A Papua New Guinea Defence Force (PNGDF) Bell 212, P2-HCW, was used for...

China's AT200 cargo UAV readies for operational evaluation 0

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China’s AT200 cargo UAV readies for operational evaluation

Star UAV System, a Chengdu-based developer of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), has begun production and initial deliveries of its AT200 cargo UAV following a series of successful airworthiness trials in 2018, Jane’s has learnt....

U.S. Air Force  F-35A with F-15 0

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U.S. Air Force Plans to Arm Stealth F-35s, F-15s and F-16s with the Ultimate Weapon

Advances in computer power, processing speed and AI are rapidly changing the scope of what platforms are able to perform without needing human intervention. The Air Force and DARPA are now testing new hardware...

USAF F-16 Fighting Falcon during Exercise MaxThunder 2014 0

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America’s Air Force is too small

The Air Force goes to war with squadrons. Operational squadrons represent the core fighting unit while service support, sustainment and agile combat support squadrons provide support. Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson described...

Japan Air Force AGM-158B JASSM ER 0

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Air Weapons (Smart Bombs and Missiles): Customized For F-35A

Japan has ordered AGM-158B JASSM ER (extended range of 900 kilometers) gliding smart bombs for its F-15 fighter-bombers. These cost $1.15 million each and will be delivered by 2020. Since it entered production in...

Russian Army T-90 Tank 0

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US Experts Dub Russian T-90 Best Tank Performing in Middle East Conflicts

The Russian T-90 tanks outperform US and German combat vehicles in the Middle East conflicts, experts of the US National Interest magazine said.   According to an article written by Sebastien Roblin, an expert in security and...

US Army UH-72A 0

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Thai – Questions arise about costs of military helicopters

In the wake of the tragic crash of King Power supremo Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha’s personal helicopter last Saturday evening (UK time), an unintended story has emerged about the costs of the model of his helicopter, the...